up until now; as recently as the present
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
right under; directly below; right beneath
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
detour; circumvention; turning movement
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it